2024-2025学年第一学期期末考试
高二英语
(时间120分钟 满分150分)
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
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What will Jason do today?
A. Go diving. B. Care for his brother. C. Get his leg treated.
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What caused John to turn down the job offer?
A. The low pay. B. The difficult work. C. The far-away work place.
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How much should the woman pay?
A. $240. B. $200. C. $160.
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What will the weather be like this afternoon?
A. Foggy. B. Sunny. C. Stormy.
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What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. John’s dream. B. Work of spacemen. C. Difficulties in daily life.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What does the driver say about the time of getting to the museum?
A. It is influenced by his skills.
B. It is impossible to figure out.
C. It’s decided by the traffic condition.
7. What time is it now?
A 4:00 pm. B. 4:30 pm. C. 6:00 pm.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. Whom will Tom write about?
A. John F. Kennedy. B. Winston Churchill. C. Franklin Roosevelt.
9. What will the speakers do next?
A. Go for lunch. B. Write an article. C. Go to the library.
10. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Writer and reader. C. Teacher and student.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. What’s the function of Gita?
A. To be used as a cellphone.
B. To help carry some groceries.
C. To direct people using the GPS.
12. What does Bob think of the price of Gita?
A. Acceptable. B. Too high. C. Too low.
13. What makes some experts hold a negative attitude to Gita?
A. Its great weight. B. Its complex lock. C. Its simple purpose.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What does the woman think is an additional feature of the house?
A. The changeable study.
B The convenient location.
C. The two bright bedrooms.
15. Why does the man want to sell the house?
A. He needs money badly.
B. He decides to move abroad
C. He wants to change to a bigger one.
16. What will the man discuss with his family?
A. The buyer for the house.
B The time to sell the house.
C. The selling price of the house.
17. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In the man’s house.
B. At a suburban bus stop.
C. In a house agent’s office.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. What decision did Rachel make last year?
A. To quit her job. B. To learn to ride. C. To sell bicycles.
19. What’s Rachel’s most important tip for starting a bicycle-ride?
A. Wearing helmets. B. Checking the bicycles. C. Enjoying the ride.
20. Where is Rachel?
A. In a radio station. B. In a fitness center. C. In a repair shop.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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While tea may have its origins in Asia, now it has found its way into their food culture and traditions in many countries. It is a special way of connecting people all over the world in different ways and ceremonies. That finally all results in a group of people sitting together and enjoying a cup of tea.
Chinese tea culture
Since China is considered as the birthplace of tea, it is no wonder that Chinese tea culture is rich in history and tradition. Today, Chinese tea continues to be used in Chinese medicine and is commonly used on both formal and informal occasions either for personal enjoyment or as a Chinese cultural tradition.
Japanese tea culture
Japan also has a long history with tea, especially Japanese Matcha, which is a kind of ground green tea. Japanese tea is commonly used in Japanese tea ceremonies and only in recent years has become popular in western culture.
British tea culture
When it comes to British tea, British tea culture is what comes to mind. A hot cup of Earl Grey tea often serves with a little milk and a biscuit in the afternoon as a pick-me-up for the day, which makes you feel better and more energetic. Even though tea may not be native to England, this British tea tradition is still going strong today.
Moroccan tea culture
